self development

Let's take a moment to identify – and clear up – the static, fuzziness, and white noise that keeps us from living the life we really want for ourselves. Learn how “tuning” your radio stations will bring more JOY to your life and reduce the angst and stress that takes you down.

So how do we reconcile this with our psyches?In one sense, we can have almost anything we want with a slide of a finger on our phones, but when it comes to our health and our bodies, that is ALWAYS going to take time, patience, practice, commitment, and energy.

And none of that is a bad thing!Since when did it become such a downer to have to WAIT for something?

Remember the excitement of the Sears Wish Book arriving and the anticipation of waiting for Christmas morning?It was fun, it was exciting!Having to wait for things is a GOOD THING.It teaches us many lessons, but wow are we getting further and further away from it…

Believe it is worth the wait and that YOU are worth it.Use the mantra: I am willing to put in the time it takes to achieve my goals because I am worth it.

Turn down the notification noise!Ever notice how often you check to see if you have new emails or Facebook notifications?These just feed the addiction!Turn them all off!

Pick ONE thing to really ‘dig in’ on.Make a game of it.Perhaps you decide you are going to drink six glasses of water daily or exercise three times a week.Print out a monthly calendar or use the Streaks app on your phone.Give yourself a month to reinforce ONE good habit and see what comes up for you.

What do YOU struggle with most as it related to instant gratification?

As a society we are ADDICTED to instant gratification. Just think about it? Netflix, Amazon Prime, we get everything that we want WHEN we want it. So of course that is going to bubble over into our psyches and fuel our expectations related to our health and physical bodies.

But that's not how it works. Anyone who tells you that you can lose 20 lbs in 20 days and keep it off is selling you something. Instant gratification doesn't work as it relates to our bodies! And that is okay. We've got to get comfortable in that space. So I'm giving you tips today on how to be okay with this and to learn to be more patient.

Last week, I was blessed to participate in Brendon Burchard’s High Performance Academy. This four day event was the culmination of a 12 week high performance coaching course that I’ve been taking with my fitness and coaching guru, Anna Renderer.

For four days Brendon spoke to us about the habits of high performers and how people become extraordinary in life.

And now I’m going to warn you, this is going to sound dramatic. But so what, right? Right!

So here goes…

I’ve never experienced this level of sustained energy and joy in my entire life.

Despite lack of sleep, jet lag, and essentially being in a ballroom for four days without windows, with ONE speaker (Brendon), I had energy like I have NEVER experienced.

I danced.

I laughed.

I learned.

I cried.

I was challenged.

I put myself out there.

Somehow I logged 15,000 steps a day while barely leaving the conference room…

…and along with 1,500 other people, I brought the JOY.

And after experiencing this and reflecting on the flight back home from San Diego, I made a commitment.

A commitment to all of you to:

To help you find YOUR lively.

To help you find the humor, the kindness, and the joy in each day.

To CHALLENGE you to make it happen.

And I am accepting this challenge along with you. To Bring. The. Joy.

Brendon quoted Viktor Frankl many times, specifically this statement made by a man that survived atrocities that no human should endure:

Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms—to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.

So I ask:

Do you choose your attitude EACH day or do you act based on your REACTION to others?

Do you SET an intention for HOW you want your day to go or do you REACT to what plays out?

Do you choose to live a life filled with JOY or do you go through the MOTIONS?

Ask yourself, write down your answers, and remember that the last of all human freedoms is to choose your own attitude. So choose wisely.

Please share your answers with me, I’d love to hear from you and we can hold each other accountable for bringing the JOY.

And if you want to learn more about Brendon, check out this feature in Success Magazine.

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